Child Care

More Can Be Done To Improve The Child and Dependent Care Credit

Many families find child care expensive and difficult to access . Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) have proposed legislation that would expand...

September 4, 2024Margot Crandall-Hollick

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Creative New Ways To Help Low-Income Families File Their Taxes

New mothers , families with low incomes , and immigrant parents often miss out on tax benefits by failing to file returns. But with tax...

January 30, 2023Kim S. Rueben Luisa Godinez-Puig Nikhita Airi

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Families Can Use the Child Care Tax Credit to Pay for Informal Day Care, But the System Can Be Improved

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of child care.

December 30, 2020Elaine Maag Nikhita Airi

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Simplifying and Targeting Tax Subsidies for Child Care

Two tax benefits—the child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC) and the employer-provided child care exclusion—help families pay for work-related child care, but neither does...

March 23, 2017Elaine Maag